Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Bilbao is 11 days 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 11 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Bilbao takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and Bilbao. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Hamburg to Bilbao by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 7m to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Bilbao. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Bilbao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Bilbao by cargo ship is 1,848 Nautical Miles (3,422 Kilometres / 2,127 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Bilbao (ESBIO).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Bilbao by road is 1,809 Kilometres (1,124 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 7m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Bilbao by air is around 1,488 Kilometres (925 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Bilbao. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

111kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Bilbao. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECCE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Nirint
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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